Herb Garden

Fines herbes (pronounced “feenzerb”) is a classic mix of finely chopped herbs. While this blend  commonly found in French cuisine, it can be used to season food from any culture. It is most often used to flavor chicken, fish, and egg dishes.

Here’s what to grow in your kitchen garden to make your own fines herbes mix.

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Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) has intrigued me ever since I first identified it on the trail I walk many mornings, the High Bridge Trail hear in Virginia. It’s a common roadside and field weed in America as well as Europe with a long and valuable traditional use in herbal medicine.

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Thinking of growing thyme in your home garden? Thyme offers a beautiful, fragrant herb. It’s a wonderful recipe ingredient. Plus, the plant makes a beautiful garden addition.

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Herbal medicine and Christianity – can the two coexist? Can you be a Christian and practice herbalism?

Why do people think you cannot practice herbal medicine and Christianity at the same time?

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These surprising St John’s Wort uses may make it an indispensable herb for your home herb garden. Many have heard of using St John’s Wort for depression and anxiety, but there are other uses, too.

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